Top 10: Dumbest athlete tweets [SLIDESHOW]

Athletes are generally not known for their mental prowess or self-control, and social media services — particularly Twitter — tend to let their impulsiveness shine.

Because these online outbursts are often as spontaneous as they are entertaining, The Daily Caller has assembled a collection of some of the most incendiary tweets by professional sports stars.

An honorable mention goes to Jose Canseco’s Twitter account, which is a veritable fountain of insanity in its purest form. There are far too many gems in that mess to pick just one to be represented in this list.